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Cliffhanger

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Risco Total

A side-scrolling action game where you punch, kick, and navigate mountain hazards to rescue hostages from terrorists.

Cliffhanger for NES was developed by Spidersoft and published by Sony Imagesoft in 1993. The game is based on the 1993 film and was released on multiple platforms that year, with the NES version being a distinct port released in 1993.


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About Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger adapts a 1993 film narrative into a side scrolling action format. The player controls Gabe Walker, a mountain rescue specialist who responds to a distress call that turns out to be a trap set by terrorists transporting stolen money.

Gameplay involves navigating environments where movement includes walking, running, and jumping. Combat abilities consist of standard punches and kicks, which can also be executed during a jump. Environmental traversal presents specific obstacles, such as crossing ropes between cliffs.

Hostile wildlife like wolves and birds pose a threat, alongside environmental hazards. These include falling rocks and snow dislodging from cliffs and structures, making the setting itself a significant source of danger.

Cliffhanger Screenshots

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Title screen
Part of the intro story
Starting out in the first level
The jump kick move
Wolf encounter
Someone left a fire burning
Crossing a bridge
Dead in a spike pit
Crossing the rope bridge
Starting the second level, contending with both a bird and a wolf (and lots of money)